New York City Officials Reach Handshake Deal on $62.9B Budget

AUTHOR(S)

Phillips, Ted

PUB. DATE

June 2010

SOURCE

Bond Buyer;6/28/2010, Vol. 372 Issue 33340, p5

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the budget deal of New York City officials on the city's 62.9 billion dollars fiscal 2011 budget, which includes 1,000 layoffs and the reduction of 2,000 teachers through attrition.

ACCESSION #

51908946

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